أرى الشامَ جاد بتفاحِه

أرى الشامَ جاد بتفاحِه

لنا والعراقُ بأُترُجِّه

لنا والعراقُ بأُترُجِّه

I see the friend has been generous with his apples

I see Syria has freely given its apples

to us, and Iraq with its citrons,

to us, and Iraq its citrons,

إلى لازودٍ وفيروزجٍ

إلى لازودٍ وفيروزجٍ

وماذينج اللون إِسرنجِه

وماذينج اللون إِسرنجِه

together with lapis lazuli and turquoise;

along with lapis lazuli and turquoise,

and its spongy pith blended the color.

and its red lead, mādhīnaj in hue.

فمن متلوٍّ على نايه

فمن متلوٍّ على نايه

ومن متثنٍّ على صنجه

ومن متثنٍّ على صنجه

Some is coiled over its two tusks,

So one twists over his flute,

and some is doubled over its cymbal.

and another sways over his harp.